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Table 6 Main financial incentive to stay at work

From: Determinants for the transition from work into retirement in Europe

 

EU15, rich

EU15, poor

New EU MS

Increase retirement pension entitlement

   

Men

14.9

22.3

16.9

Women

14.2

25.7

36.1

Total

14.6

23.5

30.7

Provide sufficient household income

   

Men

41.4

59.6

68.5

Women

38.2

58.0

58.3

Total

40.0

59.0

61.2

No financial incentive

   

Men

43.7

18.1

14.6

Women

47.6

16.3

5.6

Total

45.5

17.5

8.2

  1. Note: Percentages of people in the study group who indicated the respective incentive which made them stay at work. Source: Author’s calculation using AHM 2006.